WRITE A PLAY! Professionals will evaluate your entry, and if you're one of the winners your play will receive a production. This is an educational program focused on the development of new plays - so if you're a winner, be prepared to revise your script with the support of a professional dramaturg (or writing friend), director and actors.

WHO? Californians under the age of 19 as of June 1, 2019.
Collaborations and group plays will be accepted. Scripts will be evaluated in two groups. Winning writers aged 15 and older will receive full professional productions; winning younger writers will receive staged readings performed by professional actors.

WHEN? Entries must be received or postmarked no later than June 1, 2019. If you are in a writing residency that extends beyond June 1, your deadline is extended to one week after your last class. In October 2019, winning playwrights will be notified and written script evaluations will be sent to entrants who request them in their cover letters. Scripts will be produced in spring of 2020 at a professional theatre in San Diego.

WHAT?

Original unpublished scripts only.

Subject, style, and form are up to you.

Length must be a minimum of ten, typed pages using play format.

Previously submitted scripts are only eligible if significant changes have been made to the script in response to judges' comments.